WILDLIFE rescuers and environmental groups are bracing for the arrival of bird flu in the Geelong region, fearing potentially devastating losses among local bird populations. The H5 strain has already reached Victoria, with the state’s first case detected in a greater crested tern at Portland on 28 July. Of particular concern locally are the tens of thousands of black swans that gather seasonally at Swan Bay, with the species rated at very high …
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